Side blade attachment for trucks



Filed June 23, 1934 "Patented Aug.y 20, 1935v t 2,011,777 j l t sinn BLADE ATTACHMENT Formations' ,t t t 'Y JohnReidRitchie, ll/Iinneapolis,` Minn. n f l i: v y

Application .time 2s, 1934, serial No.v 732,098 n 'A ce;

, 11V Claims. Thisinventiofn relates to a machine for moving "earth or similar material and while the machine isY capablepr various uses` and applications, it particularly is designed as an attachmentadapted to be secured to a' standard vehicle such as a truck, to forman earth moving orsnow moving cylinder and piston connected to said post and to said membersformoving the same about said horizontal `axis to raise said blade said means I at the other end of said vehicle having a member connected thereto and connected to said blade,

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will be fully set forth in the following Y machine.` l f A description made inconnectionwith'the accom- ,Most 'highway departments and contractors at panying drawing, in which like reference char--` ,m the' present dayy have among their equipment acters refer to similar parts throughout thesevfanumberof trucks. It is desirable to have an eral views and inwhich:- Y 10 attachment which can be readily attached to the Fig. l is a view in side 4elevation of the device, truck frame and which will form an earth mov-` a portion being broken away and a portion of I ingysnow removing or road scraping machine, the truck4 being shown; Y u which,` of course, is'propelled bythe power of Fig..2 is a plan Aview of 'the device, some parts' 15," the truck.` With' light work such a machine can of! the truck also being shownv and some parts 1"5` f beoperated at considerablek speed. of the device being broken away and othersbeing It is'desirable with such a machineas above shown in horizontal section; and c v set vforth to have ablade by which the material vlilignl` is a viewrin. elevation ofthe device as 'isfmoved together.- with means for adjusting ythe seen fromfthe rear end of thetruck. t blade to various angles as well as means for Fig. 4is avertical` section taken Von line 4,-4 20:' lraising the `blade when desired.` yof Fig. 2. o t t .*Itgisan Object of this invention, therefore, to` Referring to the drawing, a portion of a vehicle provide a 'simple andecient device` which can such asa truck is shown, of which itwill `only Y. readily be 'attached to'and detached from a truck be necessary tok consider the longitudinally Vexr`forother vehicle` andjwhich comprises Ia-snow tendirigfa'nd spacedframe membersj and I Ela. 25V IIOVrig' blade and means fO adjusting said blade which are shownr aslconnected by the rearaend Vlid Various anglsglfrld 4Ilflealils ffii' raising Said cross frame memberV Ib. r'I'he frame members blad L e Iii` and Illa extend forwardlyand support the j It is another1` object of the invention to provide drivel-S @ab `l L' A stepl H!` for` entering the eab t 3U vadevihaving means constructed'and arranged is alsofshown. The frame of the truck Vis as 30- t'o be attached to the frame of a truck or-vsimilar 1 usualsupportedby-the tireequippedwheels, i3 as vehicle and tozextend to-one side thereof, one of indieetedin Figs. 1 and 2. t i Asaid means' having m0`ullled therein. afmember In accordance with the present invention a bar 55131312liable` abllt a. Vetal XS tgelhel With or beam` I4 is provided which extends transversely 35 oneor more members carried by said-member and 0f` frame members IIJ and Illa vsome distance 35i' movable about a horizontal axis and from-which above the same and extends a considerable disa blade i'sfsuspended, means being also provided tance to one side ofone of said ,trame members.` fof raising Said last mentlmed membeliOT memr- A ,plate l5 is disposedon frame member Illa and I bers'toV raise said blade.v j j I l Y a plurality of bolts I6, shown as three in number, 40' -Iteis Astill vanother object ofV the invention to" extend ,vertically through` the plate, I5' and 40V vprovide a device comprising means constructed,4 through spacing tubes or thimbles `l'l restingon and arranged to be 'attached tothe frame of a top ofY said plate and 'on which beam .A I4 rests. truck. orY similar 't vehicle' adjacent the forward Bolts I6' are threaded at their upper ends and M end j thereof, means constructed and arranged equipped with the nuts `I8 engaging ,thange .45 t0 be lallil'leCl t0 the frame -Of Said truck 014 of beam Iwhich is illustrated as ani-beam.Y 'It 45 other vehicle adjacent the'rea'r endlth'erecf, said will be seenthat two of the bolts AIl extend vermeans' e'Xtel'ldng t0 ,011 Side'of said frame and tically ateither side respectivelyof framemernone. ofthe same having mounted therein a post bei' Illal which is' shown as a channel with the.' .oscillatable about avertical jaxis,fon'e or more channel directed inwardly. One of the bolts I6' members` being DVOlally Connected ,to said post extends closelylalong theouter. side lof the chan- 50 adjacent its' upper' end andmovable abouta horinel while the other' extends closely alongjthe kzontalaxis', saidmemberslhavinc flexibele means t edgesofthenanges. Bolts 76 et their 1owerl ends 'adjacent''their' endsga blade'suspende'd from said extend through a plate I9 which is Vdisposed beflexible 'means .andm'eans such as a hydraulic low frame member` Illa and against thelower side thereof.` seid bolts leere threaded ai their lower ends and-equipped with nuts |6a which engage the lower'side of plate I9.V

yA vertical. channel ybar 2|v is secured at its upper end to cross beam |4 in any suitable man` ner as by riveting or Welding and said bar 2| extends along the outer side of frame member lll'with its ilangesr directed outwardly, whichl frame member is also illustrated as a channel with f its flanges directed inwardly.- 'Bar 2|; therefore extends,k Vclose along the outer side of thewebof `frame 'member |11.: yA hook"v bolt 22 extends .4 through vbar2| havingv itsA innerfhooked endA en- 1 :gaging'over the top :flange of frame member llr the same being threaded to receive the clamping nut -23 diS,p0sed atthe outerside lof'bar 2|4 as shown in Fig.2.' Bar 72|, extends vertically some distance below yframe member land 'then ex` tends laterally downwardly andoutwardly Vand' has lal terminal portion extending horizontally `20r vat some distance outwardly from frame member IQLHAn: angle bar24 extends vvertically.'downward -fromy the bottom of beam `|11, being secured thereto i`n"any-suitable manner'and ,said b'ar extends down- Wardly and is secured to bar 2| adjacentfits hori' 'zoritalterminal'portion.' An angle 'bracket 20 is f secured to bar' 2| adjacent its bottom vand is apertured'to have -extendfztherethrough thel threaded f i end of a brace'rod 25, saidrod beingequippedwith "a nutZEaat the` outer side of bracket, *26. Brace rod`25k` extends transverselyof the frame members -lil and Illa at a [considerablev distance below'.`tl'1el sameand ha'siits other threadedy end'projecting 4 through Yan aperture in a downwardly ext/'ending tube`,26ext'endsbetween andv engagesbracket 12,0

- (projection 19m of plate` I9,l this' end ,of vrthe `bar andjprojction me, rod zepassing through said 1603 t e ,l 'tends vertically throughand'la yconsiderable disy tancefabove plates Ulftseclrlredto,l the 't'opand tube,r Another brace ,rod ,2| lhas oneend extend# ing through bar24 adjacent beam |4 and equipped with a Y* nut 'r 21rd; .thej vother end of brace. rod 'g 2`|Y extending' thrcughsone flange ofr acup bracket 29 andequipp'ed, with, a` nut `211x, Apipe or tube 28 extends between'and'engages bar Zdand bracket zwrodf'lltpassig throughtube 28. vBracket 29 isfsecuredtotheouterside-,of frame'm'ember lll. y "bytwo tpairsi of'..h0okbo1ts 3,0 extendingthere#v [throughjequipped y with nuts 3|]` disposed at the outerA sfide1 of bracketZ saidjparsi'of/ bolts hav- 1 ing theirho-ok portions 'extending respeotiiely overr the top andbottom iiangesfof Aframe member il). I--fAnother brace rod '32 extends through' the outwardly'extending flange ofLA bracket 29being`A equppedwith a nut 32a at, one endl'said yrod also exteridirgiforwardly and downwardlyv and having y y bottom of beam Mat the youter end thereof. Ar

j sleevelj, surrounds "and is rotatable. on V`'post 34 Aallove@top' r.plate 14a, andre'sts thereonlf` Sleevel 3v5hasfa pivot rod-36 extending therethrough ad-K` jacent its-ujope'r`v endgwhich rod also extends ,through'farpairf of b ars 31 and'38 Aillustrated asy 'I-loeains;vr the same@y being disposed1 at opposite sides -orfosaidisleeve respectively'. Said bars'l havek blocks 39 disposed betv'veer'i `the flanges-thereof.

through-which'rod 36 passes and said rod is heldr ink placeby'anyjsuitable'means such as cotter pins extending therethrough r"at theouter sides` 5,9,which may bean .H beam arid to sleeve 35 vand can swing about the horizontal axis of rod 3S. Bar 38 is of considerably greater length than bar Sland said bars have end flanges 31a and 38a at their freegends'which extend below said bars and are apertured to receive Arings or links. 4| to which are connected liexible members such as the chains 42 and these chains are `connected vat their lower ends tothe rear ofV av blade member 43. Blade member 43'as shown in Figsv 2 and 3- has a concave front surface curved about' an axis v"exttinding llongitudinally -of said y blade Aand'saidlolade has'at itsrearfside spaced plate-like ribs @Salextending vertically transversely thereof.' `Abar 43h having a beveledor sharpenedvedge is secured (adjacent the lower edge of blade G3, andl extends longitudinally thereof Rods 44 extendthrough and between pairs ofthe ribs l3nt` and pass through the klower links on the chainsf'42. Sleeve 35 has lug-forming plates 35a secured'jto opposite sides thereof extending in parallel relation through which extends a pivot rod 45"Wh'ich 'also passes throughlugs '45a ex-k tendingV from the bottomfof hydraulic cylinders 46,* said lugs 1 being 'disposed atl thefouter" A"sides" ofj plates 13511. `v Rod 45 `isv held inplaceby 'any suit-i 'ablei meanssuch as ythe Cotter pins Vil.1 11Cylinders 46 have thev usual pistons therein connected to piston ,rods having `forks formed onltheirfen'ds whiohgembrace,barsfSland 38 and are pivoted thereto' by thefpivot rods QQ The` ,Cylinders 4Q are adapted to contain a suitable, liquid and formV hydraulic jacks and-this may befvforced thereintq the handles 460;' Bars 3lV and 3 8 are p'referably- .l provided" with Lblocks for' lugs extending 'l between y the, flanges thereof through which .rods llllfpawss. v Lugf'orming plates43c fextend between apair ,of

- .by Dumpsllb whichl may be operated Lfrom any 1 L suitablelsource 'of Vpower orrmechanism such asV th'effribrs" l|3cij and are apertured,YtoQreceives 'the' i yokeslLuthe spacedends 'otftvhichzembracebars;l v t 5| and are 'pivotallyconnect'edthereto vby the pivot pinsl or rivetsgilvffBarsfl "arejslidable'in bersanoarefequmpedwuh riolesfgd'aipiedto receive rods or'pins 54 whichextend through'alined providedy with` A a .plurality Vof the'w'- holes @af throughanv pair of which the pins Y511 ,'may' beiL suitable 'meanswsuch asv the cotterpins 55.' l Barsrr 53 are jembracedfat theirlotherendsj byl yokes' 59a extendingy upwardly' -therefrorrri'and' havngj horizontal portions disposed" .Abelowj andy lin conf tact withL the, bcttonfiv of, 1th,@ i "lower *flanges l .Ofi

frame-membersl ligand I @a Said horizontal porn tions have lugsSSb 4Withsh "tifvertical lportions1 and longerhorizon'tal portions; the ,latterof whichr overlielthelower anges of frame membersv V il' me'. Bolts 'en extend ,thmughjthej iugsitebsand; f vthe horizontal portions ofk platesdjand'the low-5y ,l

er iianges of frame' members l (land l arethilfs' clampedbetween the lugs 59h t and said horizontally portions. ,The horizontal portion;y of plate 5901.3

shown at the' rig'lit of Fig. Bhasa vertical lange I 59c'fwhich rextenils along thefouter sideof frame, member I0 and prevents lateralmcvemento'f bar,"

bar 5 9fto; the vertical 'portion'vr 'of one, plate, 5S@

i@ reinefefffaieesaiee' #mail -eiteedsifemf ,'therrear. ofablade: 4 3.; beingswelded: to'rthezsame ,tbiwhich willfelevate the plungersrods IizSzand vthe bars 3l andf, lwhich :bars'aform hoisting booms.; "These-bars rwill rswingxxaboutv theaxis .of-zpivotjrod:V 3.6 .and` lift` the vblade 43:'. .At 'this time: the 'bars 53 :will swing about 'their pivotal connection V'with the` plate or'- yoke. member 58. The device j is.. wellebraced so `as to Ymaintainits proper, position; `It will beseen Vt-hatthel device can; b e freadily-lremoved` from the truck .by re l irom thelabove description it is .seen that ap-A plicant rhas 'provided a lsimple and -efcient structure'wghich can be readilyattached `to astandard truck .toform' an. ,earth or` snow .moving combination.. v Thexfdevice so v constructed that fthe f .blade i3 can beraised and lowered and adjusted 30.; With-out interfering Ain ,anyway withgthe :normal operation of aihydraulic .dump body -with which the trnckwmay be provided. VvThe parts are'comparativelyfew and ruggedlyfmadepan'd the at tachmentpto the truck and'detachmentrthere- Vfrom canbe quickly. andexpeditiously made. The

device has been amply demonstrated in actual practice `and found to be very successful and efficient.`

It will, of course, be understood that various changes may be made in the form, details,V arrangement and proportions of the parts, without departingfrom the scope of applicants invention, which generally stated, consists in a device capable of carrying out the objects above set forth in the parts and combinations of parts dis- Y closed and defined in the appended claims.

connected to said last mentioned means and first` mentioned member for moving said last mentioned means about said horizontal axis and raising said blade and means for holding the outer end of said blade in operative position.

about a vertical axis and a horizontal axis adja- ,cent said end, a blade suspended from said member, means comprising a fluid cylinder and piston for moving said second member about said horizontal axisv and raising said blade, a third mem- :ber: .rigidlyuconnec'ted to the'framee ofxsaid truck adjacent .itsV rear; end'and. means: v'pivotally .connecting said, third .memberxand `blade adjacent the rearxend .of the latter.

l 3.. Anattachment fora 'highwaytnuckhaving in combination, means-.adapted :to `besecufred to the frame `of saidj truck adjacent fitsforward end and projecting at one .sidethereof a post mounted in 4'said "member adjacent its outer'send, .fa .sleeve on'rs'aid postoscillatable thereon about :a vertical axis,` apair of bars carried by said :sleeve and pivote'dtthereto to swing-about a horizontal axis, one of said bars being of greater Ilength .than :the other, flexible meansjrespectively connected'l -to said l members adjacent :.theirziends, avbladevtowhich'said flexible members are connected and extending outwardlyv and rearwardly Ifromadjacent said post,` extensible lmeanswsecured `tofsaid bars respectively at one .end and tosaidl sleeve blade adjacent the `outer end of the lat- 4. An attachment for a highway truck having in l combination, means adapted to be connected 't `the frame of said truck adjacent the `forward end said member and at theirotheriends rtofsaid bars.

for raising said bars and blade and extensible means connecting said frame and said blade adjacent the outer end of the latter.

5. The structure set forth in claim 4, said last mentioned means comprising cylinders pivoted to said sleeve and plunger rods extending thereinto pivoted at their outer ends to said bars.

6. The combination with a highway truck having longitudinally extending spaced frame members, of a bar extending transversely of said frame members adjacent the forward end thereof, means rigidly and detachably securing said bar to said frame members, said bar projecting at one side of said truck, a vertical post mounted in` said member, a sleeve oscillatable on said post adjacent its upper end, a pair of boom members pivoted to said sleeve on a pivot member extending horizontally of said sleeve, said boom members being` of different lengths, flexible members depending from said boom members, a blade secured to said flexible members, extensible members pivoted to said boom members respectively and to said sleeve adapted to raise said bars and lift said blade, another bar extending transversely of said frame members adjacent the rear of the same, means detachably and rigidly securing said last mentioned barl to said frame members and an extensible and contractible member pivoted to` said last mentioned bar and to said blade.

'7. The structure set forth in claim 6, said first mentioned bar being disposed above said frame members and said last mentioned bar being disposed below said frame members.

8. In combination with a highway truck having longitudinally extending spaced frame members, of a bar extending transversely of said frame members adjacent the forward end thereof, means detachably and rigidly securing said bar to said frame members, said bar projecting some distance at one side of said frame members, a second barlsecuredto said'rstmentiondbar extending downwardly andk outwardlyV therefrom, 'means securing said second bar-to one of said frame members, 'a verticallpostfsecured lat its lower end 'to 'saidisecond bar aridextending .tosaid'rstmenftionedfbar,=-a{memberjoscillatably mounted on ,f .the upper end fof said post, ajpair of booms.piv-.

oted tossaid last mentionedsmember about a' horizontal axis, a blade carried by saidl boorn's', extensible members pivoted at 'their upper ends f to .said booms 'and at their lower endsjtojsaid last mentioned ,member adapted lto raise saidfbooms y and blade and meansconnected to said frame and to saidzblade adjacent ther outer,A endof `thelatter t for holding saidbladejin operative position;

The combination withthe frameorahighwaylt'ruck', ofja member secured toandextending transversely of said 'frame ladjacent the front end thereof'fA andfwprojecting" a4 considerable Adistanoe atgoneside ofsaidframe, a'secondmemberswingable aboutajverticalaxis' adjacent the outerend l ofi-said member,`an elongated boom memberpivoted yadjacent the upper end of said second mem ber-to swing about a'horizon'tal axis; agbladie lbelowvv said boom memberext'en'ding outwardly and Y' rearwardlyfrom' adjacent` said secondmember,

means,V connecting. said blade andl boom member for supporting said blade, an extensible and contractable j means secured "at its ,ends respectively t to saidjsecond member and iboomvmemberafor' Y swingingfsaid-boom'memberabout said horizontalfaxisfandmeans connecting the outer endof said blade.y and frame. f f x D f 1 c? 10. The combination with'tlfieframeof a high-` way" truck, 4 of j a member secured to and extending transversely of -fsaid/frame adjacent the front end thereof and projecting a considerable vdistance at one side of said frame, a` second member swingt' able about afvertical axisfadjacentthe outer end K ofi said member, a pair of boom" members pivotally connectedto said secondmember to swing about a horizontal axis, ablade below said boom members extending outwardlyA and rearwardly, kmeans connecting said blade to each of said boom members, extensible' and contractable means conneoted to-saidsecond member and to said boom members"v -respectivelyrforJ raising'. and lowering saidfboom members and blade and extensible means connected to the rearr end of said blade andftothe rear end of said frame.

11. Thezcombination with the frame of a highway truck'of a blade attachment comprising a memberVextendingtransversely ofv said frame adjacent 1 the lfront i thereof and projecting a considerable'distance at' one side of said frame, Va post supported'b'y said memberadja'cent its outer end,

a second ymember extendingvertioallyrfrom said 'about a horizontal axis,` a blade carried by said boorn extending outwardly and rearwardly, means for raising and lowering said boom memberand bla-de andfmeansvconnected to said frame for holding the'rear end of said blade in position. v JOHN REID RITCHIE. 

